It is always stressfull starting  new year, Eva, and if they have new policies in place that makes it harder. Hope it is starting to get better.

Dear Tues, you are def not a barbarian! You are a very smart, friendly and kind young person, who is just to shy or, maybe isn`t used to accept deserved compliments and kindness in public! I think, (it depends on the situation or the person), I would probably act in a similar way, I guess! Maybe, it helps, if you just say "thank you", the next time!

Love and Light

My pleasure, dear Tues! Well, I think, it`s always easier to talk to someone on the internet or on the phone, but, for some, or the most people, it`s probably harder to speak to someone face to face! But, I think, if someone give you a deserved compliment or encourage you, by saying nice things to you!

Yes, modesty is a virtue, and, to accept compliments, especially deserved ones, gives you, from my experience, a good feeling and is a kind of boost for ones self-confidence!

And, actually, it is a matter of good manners, to reply something to a "thank you"! So, I think, that this person wasn`t very polite to your roommate!

Take care!

Oh I know this problem.. My physics teacher always compliments me that I am doing better on the maths and stuff.. But I always stand there like.. Thank you.. I think.. Very awkwardly as I don't feel like I do better on it. This is difficult, but I think what Lady R andT say is best to do, myself I now handle it a little better by just saying thank in a normal way or say where I still have troubles.

What really bothers me, and makes me angry, are those stupid death hoaxes, that currently are allround  the net! Again, they say that Nic died in an snowboard-accident, although, we all now that he is alive and well! The same, stupid hoax they already claimed a few month ago! I don`t get, why people does that! Do they think, that`s funny?

Indeed, Lady T.! I don`t get, why they think, it`s funny? Those, who read that, and, maybe, are Nic-newbies or Fans who coudn`t or doesn`t keeping themselfs updated about his latest projects, could think, that such awefull news are true! Shame on them, who dare to write such things!

I agree, Lady R, that is the frustrating part of watching movies on tv. I have never watched the directors cut, is there much different?

I don't really like complaining because I feel like I don't really have any right to complain. I've a nice life with a nice family so I've very little to complain about. I'm going to keep it Nicolas related because this is a Nicolas website after all. I know I've said the same thing before on previous topics n such but this is the place where I can just let it go. It's people saying negative stuff about Nicolas again. If a critic or an audience member doesn't like one of his movies, who am I to judge? People are allowed their own opinions about things and I'm not going to stop them, even though I would like them to like the movie. Besides that, it's when people say that Nicolas is a bad person or something ridiculous like that. I just get angry and I just want to shout at them to tell them that they're wrong and then list so many reasons why he is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. But I've a feeling that my words would be falling on deaf ears. Whenever people say bad things about him it affects me quite a bit too, I know it sounds strange but Nicolas Cage has become such a huge part of my life because he changed it, so I take it to heart because he's a role model and hero of mine so hearing negativity about him makes me feel terrible. I guess what I'm looking for is a bit of reassurance because when I hear a couple people say bad things about him I think everyone hates him and I know that's not true but hearing someone else say it will make me feel better.  

Thank you 

I'm sorry this took me awhile to respond! I've had this tab open on my iPad for ages!  I agree with so much of what you said and I have gotten better now, I don't let others but me with their mean comments anymore. If they want to be mean and small minded that's their own fault. Thank you.